Senate Hearing Explores Strengthening Social Security For Women
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on Tuesday titled “Social Security: Is a Key Foundation of Economic Security Working for Women?”
The hearing explored how Social ...
NASAA Warns of Fraud Potential of Third-Party Custodians For Self-Directed IRAs
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is warning people with self-directed IRAs to be wary of trusting some third-party custodians. The NASAA says some third-party ...
Video: Entitlement Reform and the Future of Pensions
The above talk was given by Gene Steuerle (Urban Institute) at the 2014 Pension Research Council Conference; Steuerle spoke about his research into the inevitability of entitlement ...
BBB Warns Against Fake Medicare Phone Calls, Other Popular Scams of 2014
The Better Business Bureau is running down its “12 Scams of Christmas” and warning consumers about some of 2014’s most popular scams.
This week, the BBB is focusing on Medicare ...
Bill In Congress Would Change Social Security in Three Big Ways
In Congress, an under-the-radar bill aims to make major changes to Social Security.
The bill, Social Security 2100 Act, was introduced by Connecticut Rep. John Larson. If passed, here’s ...
Judge: California Firefighters Can’t Sue Bankrupt City Over Lost Benefits
A judge ruled last week that firefighters working for the bankrupt California city of San Bernardino cannot sue the city in an attempt to recover lost benefits.
The firefighters claim ...
Jacksonville Will Vote On Pension Reform Measure This Week. Here’s What To Expect If It Passes
After months of debate, the Jacksonville City Council could approve this week a measure to reduce the city’s pension debt.
The legislation would increase city contributions to the ...
Decreased Pension Contribution Rates But No COLA For Arizona Public Workers in 2015
Starting in July, members of the Arizona State Retirement System will pay a smaller percentage of their paychecks toward the pension system. It’s the first contribution rate decrease ...
Illinois Passes Bill To Automatically Enroll 2.5 Million Workers in Retirement Plans
Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow 2.5 million private-sector employees without retirement plans to enroll in a Roth IRA. Both the House and the Senate passed the ...
South Carolina Workers Lose Appeal of Pension Contribution Provision
Public workers in South Carolina have lost their appeal of a provision of the state’s 2005 pension reform law, a federal appeals court said Friday.
The employees were challenging ...
